{
  "id": 14829531,
  "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin end five-year wait, eye revenge against Chinese rivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sze-fei-izzuddin-end-five-year-wait-eye-revenge-against-chinese-rivals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1556554/sze-fei-izzuddin-end-five-year-wait-eye-revenge-against-chinese"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian badminton players Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse have made significant strides in their careers, as they secured their place in the Denmark Open quarter-finals after a five-year absence from the competition. The world No. 6 duo defeated their Chinese rivals Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang and Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui in straight sets, with scores of 21-18, 21-11 and 21-23, 21-18, 22-20, respectively. Their victory not only sets the stage for an exciting rematch against their Chinese opponents but also marks their continued pursuit of a third title this season.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin ended their five-year wait for another Denmark Open quarter-final appearance on Thursday, setting up an enticing rematch against China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang.",
  "key_points": [
    "They defeat Chinese rivals Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang and Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui in straight sets.",
    "Victory sets stage for rematch against Chinese opponents and pursuit of third title this season."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Breaking their long absence from the tournament quarterfinals signals a resurgence for the Malaysian duo as they challenge the dominance of top-tier Chinese competitors in their pursuit of seasonal titles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}